SpaceX has once again delayed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. The delay was caused by high upper-level winds, and the new launch time is set for Sunday, Jan. 14, at 12:59 a.m. PST (3:59 a.m. EST, 0859 UTC).
The rocket’s first stage booster, tail number B1061, is expected to launch for the 18th time, marking another milestone for SpaceX. The company’s launch cadence has slowed down at the start of the year due to operational issues with one of its East Coast droneships, ‘Just Read the Instructions.’
Despite the delay, SpaceX is maintaining an ambitious schedule, with another Falcon 9 mission scheduled from Cape Canaveral later on Saturday. The company has been making progress in testing the capabilities of its Starlink satellites, including successful text message transmission and reception using the T-Mobile network.
